4 Ways to Transform Landlocked Countries
Four crucial factors can help turn these economies from landlocked into land-linked.
6 Challenges to Advancing GMS Economic Corridors
Despite notable progress, economic corridors remain a work in progress due to key constraints to their future development in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
6 Ways Asian Economic Cooperation is Changing the Region
Asia is going through sweeping transformations that have altered its economic landscape in fundamental ways.
A New Era of Clean Energy Cooperation Along the Old Silk Road
The historic spirit of cross-border trade in Central Asia is being revived in the energy sector.
A Snapshot of E-Commerce in Central Asia
CAREC countries are making progress toward enabling e-commerce as automation improves, infrastructure spreads to rural areas, and regional cooperation promotes cross-border exchanges.
A Sneak Peek at CAREC’s New Strategy
CAREC can be a vehicle for future prosperity in a region full of promise. The new strategy is a key step in that journey.
A Truly Global Energy Project in Uzbekistan
Sean O’Sullivan, ADB Director General for Central and West Asia, gives an update on a $1.2 billion project to improve the electricity supply with two giant gas turbines in Uzbekistan.
All Eyes on Astana for ADB’s Annual Meeting
With its stunning, modern architecture, crisp blue skies, and myriad influences, Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, provides a dramatic backdrop for ADB’s 47th Meeting of the Board of Governors that starts 2 May and concludes three days later.
ASEAN Economic Community 2015: What’s Next?
Despite much progress so far, it seems likely that the December 2015 deadline for realizing all four pillars of the AEC will be missed. Rather than playing a blame game as to why the deadline will be missed, here's what should be done during Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015.
ASEAN Leaders Should Embrace 4IR for Another 50 Years of Peace, Growth
The Fourth Industrial Revolution can empower MSMEs, which account for 90% of all enterprises and provide most employment in ASEAN member states.